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Welcome to Calhoun County ...

Time Zone: Calhoun County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Morgan is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded in 1854. Calhoun was created by taking area from Early and Baker Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 6,189 people. This is a decrease of 7.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,697 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun represented 0.07% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:

  • Arlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Edison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Calhoun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
  • Leary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Calhoun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <2>
  • Morgan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Calhoun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan <2>
  • Wayback
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayback
    • Wayback is located in Calhoun County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 13,480 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.